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Re: Official GM Meetings Thread

I'll actually be at Disney World Thursday and Friday (15-hour drive tomorrow). Huh.

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I'd rather listen to Kelch read the phone book than suffer through Thom Brennaman's attempt to make every instance on the field the most important event since the discovery of manned space flight. -westofyou

Re: Official GM Meetings Thread

Shouldn't you be in school?

Home-schooled... you have no idea how often I get that.

We'll only be in WDW for 2 days... then 3 weeks on the beach.

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I'd rather listen to Kelch read the phone book than suffer through Thom Brennaman's attempt to make every instance on the field the most important event since the discovery of manned space flight. -westofyou

Re: Official GM Meetings Thread

Originally Posted by Johnny Footstool

They would probably insist on Stubbs, in addition to that package.

I'd still do that deal.

Going forward, I don't see that big of a difference between Stubbs and Upton. There's a difference, just not a Wood, Frazier and Alonso difference, especially when you factor in contracts and length of team control.

Re: Official GM Meetings Thread

Originally Posted by TheNext44

Going forward, I don't see that big of a difference between Stubbs and Upton. There's a difference, just not a Wood, Frazier and Alonso difference, especially when you factor in contracts and length of team control.

I wouldn't do the deal without getting a crack at offering Upton an LTC first. But Upton is distinctly better now, and has an off-the-charts, Griffey-esque upside.

Upton is nearly three years younger than Stubbs, and has put up better numbers than Stubbs at a younger age at all levels of play.

Stubbs had a .765 OPS in the minors, compared to Upton's .854 OPS.

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Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.

Re: Official GM Meetings Thread

Per Jon Heyman on Twitter:

francisco cordero available. #reds may even chip in a few dollars

Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.

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